The Institute developed a Training Manual on Labor Migration Policy and Management to enhance the capacities of policy makers and program managers dealing with regional and international migration.  The Manual, prepared in partnership with the ILO Sub-Regional Office for East Asia , is a generic and comprehensive tool on understanding labor migration.  It could also serve as a guide in formulating and implementing sound migration policies for better facilitation and protection of migrant workers.

Backed by research on the subject, the Manual underscores the vulnerability of certain groups of migrants workers, especially women who face the risk of working and living abroad and whose participation in the international labor market has notably increased. It also underscores the problem of human trafficking, including trafficked children in Asia , and the growing population of irregular migrants.  Several policy options and migration management approaches and mechanisms are presented in the form of country-specific cases and recommendations.  In addition, the Manual includes a guide in developing a country labor market information system for international migration.

The Manual has nine modules, namely: a) Background and Current Issues and Responses in Global and Regional Migration; b) Development of National Migration Policies and Structures; c) Promoting and Facilitating the Employment of Nationals Abroad; d) Employing Foreign Workers; e) Protection of Migrant Workers; f) Irregular Migration and Migration Management; g) Gender Issues in Migration; h) Labor Dimensions of Child Trafficking in Asia; and, i) Labor Market Information for International Labor Migration.